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Churches, 1879

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The English Church in Toronto

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 5

[As we have referred to this matter, in a note, we give the following as a sort of official statement of the proceedings.-- Eds. P.S.] THE CHURCH IN TORONTO…

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All Saints’ Auxiliary Church Society

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the All Saints’ Auxiliary to the Church Society, was held in the Parochial Schoolroom, Parramatta North, on Tuesday evening…

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Presbyterian Ministers' Benefit Fund

Evening News · Wednesday 18 June 1879 · page 3

It is proposed to establish a benefit fund in connection with the ministry of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, whereby provision will be made for ministers who, through old age or infirmity, may…

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Catholic Demonstration at Rome

Evening News · Thursday 19 June 1879 · page 3

Rome, April 22.—There was a great Catholic demonstration and display of sacred relics, yesterday, ia tumour of tie Virgin Mary, as a protest against the alleged sacriligious teachings of a…

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£300,000 Willed to Catholic Charities

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 6

An interesting will ease was on trial in the Dublin Probate Court recently, involving an immense sum of money. Mr. Charles Egan, of High-street, Dublin, died some time ago,…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 17th June, 1879. Parish Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 10

His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make the several Parish Roads mentioned in the schedule appended hereto, to be maintained at the expense of the parishes…

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Pope Leo Xii. and the Catholic Press

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 13

THE reply of his Holiness Pope Leo XIII. to the deputation of Catholic journalists, published in a recent issue, is a subject interesting to our readers…

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Germany. Profoundly Catholic— a Mountain Village of Poland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 7

It reminds us of the lower parts of the Yorkshire fells, or the outskirts of the Scottish, highlands, with grass just as green, and a profusion, even in August, of ferns and wild…

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Rambles in the South Pacific. Vii.—fiji and Fatuna: Kandavu in Decay—a Superannuated New Zealand Skipper Dwelling Under His Own Cocoa-nut Trees—fatuna—description of the Natives and the Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 973

During our cruise in the Fiji group we touched at Matuka and kandavu, the most southerly of the islands, the latter of which is of considerable extent, with a splendid harbour to the south-east in Ngaloa Bay. Here some few years…

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Popery in the English Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 9

How the Ritualists are inserting their Popery into the Church of England in Baltimore. U. S. THE CONFESSIONAL ON THE SLY. Something to stir the blood of Episcopalians…

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Church and School Lands. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 June 1879 · page 5

Sir,—As the honorable member for Mudgee has tabled a motion for the 24th instant for a resolution of the Legislative Assembly, that "no moneys derivable in any way from the Church and School Lands, shall be paid to any religious…

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Church of England Synod

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 June 1879 · page 6

The third session of the fourth Synod of the diocese of Sydney will be opened to-day. Members of the Synod will meet at St. Andrew's Cathedral at 11 o'clock this morning, where divine service will be held…

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The Church Synod

Evening News · Wednesday 25 June 1879 · page 2

The clergy and laity of the Protestant diocese of Sydney hare once more assembled in solemn conclave, to discuss matters directly and indirectly effecting the spiritual welfare of those within the…

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Church of England Synod

Evening News · Wednesday 25 June 1879 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE members of the Synod of the Church of England for the Diocese of Sydney met for the transaction of the business of the third cession of the fourth Synod, yesterday afternoon, it the Church Society's house, in Phillip-street…

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Church of England Synod

Evening News · Thursday 26 June 1879 · page 3

THE Synod resumed its sittings yesterday afternoon, and the President having read prayers, the Secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were confirmed. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS…

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Church of England Synod. Wednesday, June 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 June 1879 · page 6

The Synod met at ten minutes to 4 o'clock at the Church Society's Rooms, Phillip-street. The PRESIDENT having read prayers. The Rev. W. LUMSDIANE (the elerical secretary) read the…

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Attitude of the Churches

Evening News · Friday 27 June 1879 · page 2

IN many countries the State is forced into a position of direct antagonism to the churches even when the churches are State-aided; in still more the popular Press is at war with the clergy,…

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Church of England Synod

Evening News · Friday 27 June 1879 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

This Synod resumed its sitting yesterday afternoon, the President in the chair. Having read prayers, the Rev. W. LUMSDIANE, clerical secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting…

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